Mary R. Wilson Lunsford Mary Roanne Wilson Lunsford, 65, formerly of Clayton, passed away Jan. 15, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Ms. Lunsford was born in Rabun County and was the daughter of the late Greenlee...

Joe M. BurrellJoe Maurice Burrell Sr., 64, of Tiger, passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at his residence. He was born March 20, 1950, in Rabun County and was the son of the late Joe A. Burrell and Thelma Chastai...

Marjorie H. Vines NeSmithMarjorie Hildra Vines NeSmith, a member of First Baptist Church in Jesup for 67 years and champion of her community, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Dec. 29, 2014, in Jesup. She was 90....

Billy J. Watts Billy Jarrell “Bill” Watts, 76, of Bridge Creek Road, Tiger, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at his home. Born in Rabun County on Sept. 21, 1938, he was the son of the late Roy Milton Watts and Arietta ...

Billy J. Watts Billy Jarrell “Bill” Watts, 76, of Bridge Creek Road, Tiger, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at his home. Born in Rabun County on Sept. 21, 1938, he was the son of the late Roy Milton Watts and Arietta ...

Gary C. DurrenceGary Chadwick Durrence, beloved son of Gary and Linda Durrence, was born on June 27, 1970, in Gainesville. Chad entered into eternal rest on Dec. 24, 2014. He attended elementary school and early h...

Shirley M. Galloway Shirley M. Galloway, 78, of the Warwoman Community, wife of Lawton Galloway, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, at Mountain View Health Care, Clayton. She has been cremated and a memorial service will be ...

Nellie B. York TurpinNellie Belle York Turpin, 99, of the Warwoman Community, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and widow of Martin Jesse Turpin, peacefully went home to meet her Lord on Saturday, Dec. ...

Joyce H. AndersonJoyce Harriet Anderson, 91, Lutheran pastor’s wife and former missionary to East Africa, died after a long illness on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, surrounded by family and loved ones at Autumn Leaves Mem...

Jo Ann H. LongJo Ann Hutchins Long, 79, of the Lakemont community, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, at her daughter’s house with her family at her side. She was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and was the ...

Paul A. MoorePaul Allen Moore, 90, of Wolffork Road, Rabun Gap, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Born in Rabun County on Feb. 1, 1924, he was the son of the late...

Josephine J. WattsJosephine Jodi Watts, 86, of Tiger, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 20, 2014. Jodi was born April 17, 1928, in Atlanta, the second child of James Larkin Vaughan and Vera Iowa Dayton Vaughan. She w...

Sue D. TylerSue Dickerson Tyler, 76, of Wade Lane in Clayton, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville. Sue was born in Rabun County on Aug. 28, 1938, to the late William ...

William BarnesWilliam Barnes, 85, of Lakemont, passed away Dec. 12, 2014, at the Habersham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Ethel and Thomas Barnes and was preceded in death by two brothers and one sis...

Terry E. “Buddy” CroneTerry Eugene ( Buddy) Crone, 55, of Twin Lake Circle, Eastonollee, in Stephens County, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at his residence. Born in Rabun County on Jan. 9, 1959, he was the son of the late ...

David Kiser WhatleyDavid Kiser Whatley, 65, a Sky Valley City Councilman and member of the executive committee of the Board of Directors for the Rabun County Tourism Development Authority, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2014,...

Lewis Monroe FradyLewis Monroe Frady, 80, of Lakemont, passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. He was born in Habersham County and was the son of Hezekiah Frady and Della Benfield Frady. In addition to his parents, h...

Stella Mason LakeyStella Mason Lakey, 90, of Mountain City, widow of Nelson Lakey, died Thursday evening, Nov. 20, 2014, in Highlands, North Carolina. Born in Macon County, North Carolina, on April 27, 1924, in the ...

Helmut Paul WalesHelmut Paul Wales, 86, of Cat Gap Road, Clayton, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Habersham Home West, Demorest. Born in Germany on April 3, 1928, he was the son of the late Alexander and Elfrieda ...

Ronnie KeenerRonnie Keener, 66, of Elberton, formerly of Rabun County, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at his home in Elberton. Born in Rabun County on Jan. 19, 1948, he was the son of the late Ed Keener and Kate...

Darnce James ShookDarnce James Shook, 90, of Clayton died Sunday night, Nov. 23, 2014, in Mountain View Nursing Home. He was the widower of Lillie Beck Shook. Born in Hiawassee, on Aug. 24, 1924, he was the son of t...

Carl E. BrownCarl Eugene Brown, 77, of Clayton, passed away on Nov. 4, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Brown is the son of the late Eugene Brown and Margaret Talley. He is survived by: his wife, Reba Brown; daughte...

Ray RumseyGen. Ray Rumsey, affectionately known by his students and friends as “Coach” or “Papa Ray,” 83, of Clayton, passed away at Cannonwood on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, with his family at his side. He wa...

Thelma H. JustusThelma Helena Justus, 97, of Clayton, passed away Nov. 7, 2014, at the Habersham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Lela Dickerson Justus. She was preceded in death by one s...

Nancy F. AdamsNancy Fleming Adams, of Clarkesville, died on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, on May 3, 1935, to George Beverly Fleming and Dorothy Mahone Fleming. She graduated from G...

Sara R. S. GipsonSara Ruth Shirley Gipson, 88, of Lakemont, died at her residence Friday night Oct. 31, 2014. She was the widow of Jesse Carlton Gipson. Born in Rabun County on June 10, 1926, she was the daughter o...

Max W. HensonMax Wayne Henson, 63, of Mountain City, passed away Oct. 23, 2014, at his residence. He is the son of the late William Benjamin and Mary Louise Giles Henson. He is survived by his wife Rhonda of th...

Daisy Martin Justice Daisy Martin Justice, better known to her family and many others as "Mama Daisy" went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. Mama Daisy was born Jan. 19, 1918, in Habersham County to Oscar ...